FORGING AHEAD - Tradewinds Plantation Berhad
FORGING AHEAD - Tradewinds Plantation Berhad
FORGING AHEAD - Tradewinds Plantation Berhad
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We have also embarked on a series of<br />
Palm Oil Mill Effluent (“POME”)<br />
treatment projects. In 2009, we initiated<br />
the construction of a tertiary treatment<br />
plant at Retus Palm Oil Mill, a mill that<br />
belongs to Retus <strong>Plantation</strong> Sdn. Bhd., a<br />
related company, and managed by<br />
TPB. Completed and commissioned in<br />
the fourth quarter of 2010, the treatment<br />
plant is capable of reducing the<br />
Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Total<br />
Suspended Solid levels of the mill’s final<br />
discharge to meet the standards set by<br />
the Department of Environment in<br />
Sarawak. A similar project is being<br />
implemented at Trusan Palm Oil Mill<br />
and is targeted for completion by the<br />
end of 2011.<br />
To reduce green house gas emissions,<br />
the Group is evaluating various<br />
proposals on methane capture, with the<br />
objective of utilising the captured gas for<br />
energy generation. Methane is one of<br />
the major green house gases produced<br />
in the anaerobic treatment of POME.<br />
During the year, the Group moved a<br />
step closer towards RSPO certification.<br />
One of the key requirements of the<br />
RSPO Principles and Criteria is open<br />
and transparent communication and<br />
consultation with the key stakeholders.<br />
Accordingly, a meeting with the<br />
representative stakeholders of the<br />
Tenggara Team was held on 11<br />
November 2010. Stakeholders who<br />
attended the meeting, included<br />
representatives from the Government,<br />
National Union of <strong>Plantation</strong> Workers<br />
and members of the surrounding<br />
community, have given encouraging<br />
endorsement to the Group.<br />
Going green is not a passing trend; we<br />
believe that the preservation of the<br />
environment is one of the biggest<br />
challenges of our time. TPB is committed<br />
to play its part as a responsible<br />
corporate citizen.<br />
PERFORMANCE REVIEW<br />
No report to shareholders would be<br />
complete without some mention of our<br />
efforts in the important areas of<br />
corporate social responsibility, human<br />
resource management and occupational<br />
safety and health, which are covered in<br />
greater detail in a separate section of<br />
this report. We believe in integrating<br />
socially responsible policies, practices<br />
and programmes in all our decisionmaking<br />
processes and business<br />
operations based on ethical values and<br />
respect for the community, employees,<br />
the environment and our various<br />
stakeholders. Based on this philosophy,<br />
we will continue to channel resources<br />
and efforts to improve our standing in<br />
these key areas. By doing so, we<br />
provide the Group with a sustainable<br />
base for future earnings and operations.<br />
TRADEWINDS PLANTATION BERHAD<br />
Annual Report 2010<br />
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